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Student projects, placements, research and study experiences in the Faculty of Engineering & Design. Sometimes featuring a graduate guest spot.
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An everyday tale of country folk - and everyday heroes
Author: Fiona Gleed - I grew up on the edge of a village where the nearest neighbours were the junior school, the Scout hut and a herd of Friesan cows. It was the kind of village where small happenings were...
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BMW Next Mobility Youth Camp in Hangzhou, China
Author: Ozan Fitzgibbon - Summary The aim of the camp/competition was to develop a futuristic mobility concept within a Chinese team of three that would promote sustainability and high tech, while respecting the history of the city and its natural...
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Clay Scientists of the world, unite!
Author: Alastair Marsh - The 16th International Clays Conference (16ICC) began in the beautiful surroundings of the Carmen de los Martires, Granada, on a very balmy Sunday evening in July. This being my first major conference, I was unsure what...
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The Paris Agreement will succeed without the USA
Author: Alastair Marsh - Alastair Marsh believes the USA’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a reminder that populous, industrialising countries deserve more attention. To twist a common saying, there’s no USA in team. The USA has withdrawn from the...
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5 career tips for civil engineering students
Author: Will Arnold, Senior Structural Engineer at Arup and Young Structural Engineering Professional of the Year 2017 - Just because one person is an "architect" and another is an "engineer" doesn't mean that one person's role should lead the other...
